Sports Articles April 2006



Cricket: Amla Leads South Africa's Resistance

C&G Trophy Round-up

Cricket: Birt's Charges Struggling Sri Lanka

Cricket: Yardy and Goodwin Lead Sussex Stroll

Fifa Bow to Pressure

Guinness Premiership: Worcester 35 - 27 Newcastle

Cricket: Malinga Lays Down a Marker

This Weekend's Games

Andy Robinson's Tour Options

Super League Preview

Jenkins Vows New Tactics Won't Compromise Wales's Natural Flair

County Championship: Sussex Beat Hampshire By 94 Runs

County Championship: Lancashire 421 & 268-6dec; Durham 289 & 30-2

County Championship: Middlesex 333 & 278-7; Kent 308

Cricket: Carter Pinches Limelight From Yorks

Cricket: Walker Keeps Kent in the Running

Cricket: Smith Forges Lancashire Lead

Cricket: Rana Mines Rich Seam on Lively Pitch

Strike Threat Casts Shadow on Bbc's Summer Sports

Cricket: Loye and Chapple Dominate Durham

Cricket: Kent a Little Off Key

Cricket: Sussex Struggle at Hampshire

Why Not Play a Test in Cardiff?

Cricket: Another Mcgrath Trumps Gillespie

Wasps Snap Up Vickery

Wembley Delay May Hold Up Burns Reforms

The Marathon

Newmill Triumphs at Punchestown

Cricket: Read Batting His Way Into Contention

Cricket: Giles Happy to Have a Hernia and a Lord's Date

Raising a Glass to the Long Room Lions

Cricket: Gillespie Takes Yorkshire Route to Redemption

Game Over for Grandstand

Giles Sets His Sights on Pakistan Return

Cricket: Sussex Stonewall to Record

Cricket: Sutton Catches a Need for Solace

London Marathon

Premiership: Leicester 20 - 19 Wasps

The All-ireland Heineken Cup Clash

Britons 'too Lazy to Run Fast'

Cricket: Championship Round-up

Cricket: Toothless Sussex Struggle

Cricket: Young Fast Bowlers

Cricket: Sri Lanka Ready for Pace Barrage

County Championship Round-up

County Championship

Cricket: Cardiff Handed Ashes Test in 2009

Everything in the Gardens Rosy for Newest Test Venue

Cricket: Lewis Finds His Feet As Captain

Cricket: Klokker Shines on Warwickshire Debut

Ask the Expert: Peter Moores, Ecb

Cricket: Selvey v Sunil on Burnout

Cricket: Muchall Hits Career Best

Tykes Accept Marshall's Transfer Request

Cricket: Sussex Hand Spencer Chance

Cricket: Smith Shines Through Rain

Cricket: Spearman Shows Tresco Some Light

Phantoms and Ghosts

Gillespie Hundred Inspires Australia

Cricket: Blackwell Told to Rest

Cricket: Guide to the County Championship

Cricket: Read Delivers Timely Reminder to England

Cricket: No Wonder England Fail to Make One-day Grade When Even the Bbc's Big-hitters Go Home

Cricket: World Cup Plan No Clearer After Flogging Cash Cow to Death

Cricket: When Hick Raised Hell

Trescothick Affair Reeks of Nonsense

Cricket: Notts Warming Up for a Season of Changes

Cricket: The Big Interview: Graeme Hick

Ashes Triumph a Distant Memory As Cricket Returns

Cricket: Ashes Glow is Over. Finally. Now for the Really Hard Part

Tuilagi Inspires Leicester to Prevail in Thrilling Derby

Cricket: Clarke Stars As the Curtain Goes Up

Cricket: Kirtley Looking to Rebuild Career

Cricket: Trescothick's Virus

Cricket: Champions Count on Old Guard

India v England - Live

Ellis Tour Place in Doubt

Derbyshire Switch From 'underwater' Ground

Wigan Eye Up Lam After Sacking Milward

Cricket: Sri Lankan Fears Over Atapattu

Cricket: Trescothick Blames Virus and Exhaustion for Tour Exit

Cricket: Illness Led to Trescothick Departure

Riots Jeopardise Cricket Coverage

Cycling: Boonen's Dream Wrecked By Goods Train

Cricket: Umpires in Firing Line After England Game is Rained Off

Wasps 26 - 10 Llanelli Scarlets

Cricket Spectator Violence

A Vintage Year ... for Cricket

Preview: The Powergen Cup Final

Interview - Will Greenwood

Guinness Premiership: Worcester 10 - 12 London Irish

Guinness Premiership: Sale 18 - 15 Gloucester

Cricket: England Not Cut Out for One-day Game

Cricket: Sorry England Left to Lick Their Wounds As India Wrap Up Series

England Facing a Whitewash

India v England - Live!

Cricket: More Powar to India's Ramesh

Cricket: Fletcher Gets Excuses in Early

Pipe-dreams - And Pansies

Aussies Complete Clean Sweep

India v England - Live!

Men Going Backwards Make a Splash

Sport: Oxford Cut Early Dash to Set Light Blues Up for the Chop

Prior Fails By Flickering

Fiesta in San Sebastian Overshadowed

Heineken Cup: Leicester 12 - 15 Bath

Wheldon Stays Out in Front

Motor Sport: Priaulx Leads Brit Pack With Winning Habit

Snooker: Dott Takes the Lead

Rugby Union: Guinness Premiership: Leeds 7 - 31 Gloucester

Rugby Union: Davies Takes Leave of Leeds

Rugby Union: Guinness Premiership: Bristol 16 - 19 Northampton

Making It Through the Metatarsal

Cricket: England Hosts in 2019

Horse Racing: Pipe's Professionalism Shook His Sport

Boxing: Arthur Keeps World Hopes Alive

Rugby Union: Guinness Premiership: Worcester 35 - 27 Newcastle

Horse Racing: Nicholls' Only Aim is to Win Races

Rugby League: Super League: Hull 54 - 12 Wigan

Rugby Union: Guinness Premiership: Wasps 37 - 56 London Irish

Rugby: Harlequins Take Fans on Double Date

The Fa's Petty Principles

Formula One: Todt Sees Ferrari Back to Front

Rugby Union: Big Interview: John Connolly

Bungling Fa Are Still Searching

The Scolari Affair

Beautiful Collision Coming in Paris

Premiership: Birmingham 0 - 0 Newcastle

The Chelsea Fans

Premiership: Chelsea 3 - 0 Manchester United

England Holds Its Breath As Talismanic Rooney Joins World Cup Casualty List

Rugby Union: England All at Sea

Horse Racing: History Man Pipe Hands Over Reins

Scotland Scrap Underage Teams As Part of Cost-cutting Package

Bath Resist Twickenham's Attempts to Recruit Ashton Full-time

New Brdc President Damon Hill Talks to Alan Henry

Today's Tv Races

Prodrive Become Formula One's 12th Team

Arthur Unfazed By Hard-hitting Challenger

Dott Looms Large As O'sullivan Lets Lead Slip

County Championship: Warwickshire 316 & 399-5dec; Yorkshire 216 & 134-2

Rugby Union: Premiership: Saracens 12 - 13 Leicester

Scolari Says Thanks But No Thanks

Rugby Union: Guinness Premiership: Sale 38 - 12 Bath

Scolari Rejects England Job

Ebdon Takes Control

Sue Smith

Scolari Cool on England Agreement

Horse Racing: Pipe's Future Depends on Ability to Rally

Sport: Jowell Placates Angry Architect

Athletics: Russian Given Coaching Role With Troubled Relay Squad

Rugby League: Quins to Throw Paul Straight Into Action

Rugby Union: Hatchet Buried As Jenkins is Ushered in As Wales's New Coach

Rugby Union: Twickenham Slash Costs in Massive England Cull

NFL: Should Have Walked Away

Drug Charges May End Dolphins’ Williams Career

GPS - Never Get Lost Again With Satellite Navigation

Summer Camp

Night Hiking And Other Backpacking Ideas

Calzaghe Earns Cardiff Title Fight

Snooker: Fu and Ebdon Ebb and Flow

Broadcasters Have Key Role in 2012 Olympics, Says Jowell

Robinson Survives Rfu's Revamp

Wembley Seat Owners to Miss Out on Fa Cup Final

Rugby Union: Dallaglio Calls for Twickenham Overhaul

Rugby Union: Jones' Boys Out to Tame Tigers

Rugby League: Blighty's Kiwis Offer Early Challenge for Lions

Horse Racing: the Betting Week

Horse Racing: War Destroys the Field to Complete Double

Snooker: O'sullivan Reaches Final Four

Cricket: Flintoff Anger at Old Trafford Ashes Snub

Rugby Union: Whose Head Will Roll for Six Nations Failure?

Rugby Union: Twickenham Still Unsure of All Blacks Match

London 2012: Land Obtained for Stratford Scheme

Snooker: Ebdon Dominates But Misses Out on Maximum

Golf: Women Shun Open Invitation

Rugby Union: England Coaches Wait on Twickenham Decision

Obituary: Brian Labone

Murray Loses in Three Sets

Irish Plot to Seize Saturday Football From Sky

Rugby Union: Vickery to Join Wasps

Formula One: Honda Heads Will Not Roll

Boxing: Harrison Can Fight After Court Grants Bail

Athletics: Radcliffe to Carry on 'for Years'

Snooker: O'sullivan's Day at the Races Pays Dividends

Rugby Union: Clubs Up the Ante in New Power Play

Ebdon Cruises Through But O'sullivan Struggles

Rugby Union: Cheika Tips Munster

Rugby Union: Challenge Cup: Gloucester 31 - 23 Worcester

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Biarritz 18 - 9 Bath

2012 Olympic Games

Boxing: Harrison Arrested After Pub Brawl

Snooker: Day Breaks Keep O'sullivan's Progress in Check

Rugby League: Warrington 27 - 4 Bradford

Formula One: Wily Schumacher Wins As Button Curses His Luck

Rugby Union: Challenge Cup: Newcastle 22 - 27 London Irish

Athletics: Kastor Throws Down the Gauntlet to Missing Radcliffe

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Leinster 6 - 30 Munster

Premiership: Bolton Wanderers 4 - 1 Charlton Athletic

Rugby Union: European Challenge Cup: Gloucester 31 - 23 Worcester

FA Cup Semi-final: Chelsea 1 - 2 Liverpool

Marcus Christenson on More Misery for Italian Football

Interview: Philippe Senderos

Ronaldinho Phenomenon

Sirce Can Show Staying Power

Fans Bear the Brunt of World Cup Ticket Snub

Search for Unanimity Set to Favour Mcclaren

Premiership: Arsenal 1 - 1 Tottenham

Premiership: Everton 0 - 0 Birmingham City

Steve Waugh

England A v Sri Lanka

Clubs Join Classic Pack

Schumacher Takes Pole in the San Marino Grand Prix

Formula One: Schumacher Plays Down Early Retirement Rumours

Your Perfect Golf Vacation – The Conclusion

Formula One: Schumacher Aiming to Overtake Senna

Rugby Union: Vickery Set to Join Wasps

Rugby Union: Mears Walks Tall As Bath Aim to Defy Odds and Reach Final

Horse Racing: Korelo Can Give Pipe Big Boost

Athletics: London Olympics Get Early Boost

Snooker: Robertson Through to Last Eight

Rugby Union: Biarritz on Brink of First Ever Final

Athletics: Clague Hoping to Rejoin the Leading Pack

Rugby League: Super League: Salford 10 - 12 St Helens

Horse Racing: Moore Looks No Less Than Champion Elect

Athletics: Yamauchi Out to Prove She is No Flash in Japan

Horse Racing: Hills Blazing Guineas Trail With Killybegs

Olympics is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Snooker: Crucible Curse Points to End of Road for White

Rugby League: Noble Says He Was Forced to Leave Bradford

Rfu Blame Kick-off Times for Twickers Crush

They Think It's All Rover ...

Formula One: Alonso Says Schumacher Will Never Move to Renault

Rugby Union: Saints Swell Their Kiwi Contingent

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Munster Vs Leinster

Football: Harry Pearson on Geordie Farewell to Shearer

Henman and Murray Bust in Monte Carlo

Wigan Finally Unveil Noble

Cricket: News Round-up

Government Anti-betting Backlash

Horse Racing: Bigger Test Awaits Bond

Rugby League: Bulls Fail to Keep Noble

Olympics: Oswald's Lead Role

Athletics: Gebrselassie the Lead in London's Local Derby

Snooker: Bond Beats Hendry on Final Black

Champions League: Arsenal 1 - 0 Villarreal

Rugby Union: Ashton Set for England Recall

O'Sullivan Eases Into Round Two

Chelsea Fans Give Me the Blues

Rugby Union: Jones Offered Saries Role

Horan Planning Marathon Protest

Horse Racing: Riders' Size Increasing Problems

Snooker: Stevens Gets Better of Conditions

Rugby League: Super League: Bradford 52 - 18 Huddersfield

Sports Handicapping - The Art Of The Gamble

Murray Busted in Monte Carlo

Jol: King Should Make the World Cup

Ancient Donnybrook Too Primitive for Hq

Horse Racing: Visindar 6-1 for Derby

Snooker: Hunter Continues Brave Fight

Rugby League: Super League: Wigan 18 - 30 Harlequins

Cricket: Cook All Set for Stardom

Rugby Union: Survey Highlights Players' Concerns

Cricket: Notts Take Control at Lord's

The Evolution of Kickboxing

Rugby Union: Jekyll and Hyde Bath Offer Few Clues Ahead of Biarritz Tie

Rugby Union: Gloucester's Lambs Put Spring Back Into Step of Ageing Giants

Rugby Union: Jones Gives Saracens Hope of New Heights

Rugby Union: Marshall Seeks Act of Good Faith As Leeds Go Down

Horse Racing: Back Slippers to Pull Off Dual National Feat

Rugby League: Wigan Have to Wait for Noble

Cycling: Maclean Grabs Silver and His Own Slice of History

Rugby Union: Wilkinson Returns With a Flourish to Lead Newcastle's Charge to Safety

Snooker: Selby Keeps His Cool to Send Higgins Crashing Out

Basketball Fundamentals - Coaching Layups

Coma Fight to Be Aired After 15-year Ban

£500,000 for Amir Khan to Tell the Story of His Life

Premiership: Mourinho Trumps Fergie's Mind Games

Cycling: Hayles' Hopes in Ashes

Rugby Union: Back Bath to Win in Europe

Rugby Union: Gloucester 27 - 16 Worcester

Rugby Union: London Irish 28 - 24 Leeds

FA Has Got Selection Process All Wrong

AC Milan v Barcelona: Kaladze Fighting His Grief in Milan Defence

Arsenal v Villarreal

Premiership: Arsenal 3 - 1 Wba

Premiership: Fulham 2 - 1 Charlton

Premiership: West Ham 1 - 0 Man City

Premiership: Bolton 0 - 2 Chelsea

Playing Basketball at the Next Level

England Fans Barred By Nimby Germans

Rugby Union: Return of Globetrotter Tait Could Be Silver Lining for England

Rugby Union: New Wales Coach in Place Before Argentina Trip

Rugby Union: Doomed Leeds Confident of a Brighter Future

Cricket: Panesar Puts Pursuit of Perfection Above Settling for Celebrity Status

Snooker: Class Should Outweigh Form for O'sullivan

Cycling: Academy Sytem Bearing Fruit As Britain's Youngsters Make Impact

Horse Racing: Divine Gift Can Make All-weather Heritage Industry Pay

Rugby League: Wigan Hit New Low But Lindsay Stays Upbeat

Formula One: Renault Keen to Keep Briatore and Stay in F1

Golden Girl: Natalie Coughlin

Rugby League: Saints Face Holiday Pile-up

Cycling: Hoy Quits the Kilometre That Brought Him Gold

Boxing: Harrison in Last-chance Casino

England in India: Anderson Back to His Best

Mackenzie to Launch New Sports Magazine

Formula One: Renault Look to Schumacher

Rugby Union: Wilkinson Ready to Be Thrown to the Sharks

Joan Guzmá's Soubriquet Deficiency Syndrome

Cricket: Jones Sets Sights on Sri Lanka

Swiss Woo World Cup Widows

Rugby Union: Vickery May Move on

Cricket: Strauss Stops Whitewash

Rugby League: Wigan's Decline and Fall

Horse Racing: Betting Week

Horse Racing: Dettori to Mount Serious Title Bid

London 2012: Jowell Names Her Dozen Deliverers

Formula One: Ecclestone to Secure Silverstone's Future

Cycling: Britain Attempt to Match Glory of Melbourne

Rugby Union: Gaffney Aims to Fix Saracens

Cricket: Vaughan May Miss Sri Lanka

Rooney Wins £100k Damages

Rugby Union: Saracens Appoint Gaffney As New Coach

Must Tri Harder ...

Over-by-over Report

Frankfurt is the first World cup venue for England, how will you be getting there?

Obituary: Neil Williams

Taxman May Profit From Rooney's Bets

Fergie's Mind Games Wasted on Mourinho

Pietersen Earns Place in Famous Five

New Wisden Honours Ashes Hero Flintoff

If Henman is a Loser What About the Rest?

Warren Puts Up Money for Calzaghe-woods Fight

Prescott Goes Classic

Olympic Funding for 2008 Announced

Robinson and Corry Report on England Flop

Golf: Woods Apologises for 'spaz' Remark

Golf: Woods Criticised for 'spaz' Remark

Faux Pas, and Flighty Spinners

A Sporting Life: 10-goal-a-game Joe Payne

Snooker: Snooker's Master of Arts and Graft Finds Will to Take on World

Horse Racing: Dettori Takes Fallon's Seat on Board

Rugby League: Australian Sharp Suits Hull

Rugby Union: Gaffney Favourite to Take Over at Saracens

Sport: Caborn Calls for Code to Beat Betting Cheats

Golf: Lawrence Donegan: Mickelson Good Enough to Rival Woods

Leeds United to Kick Off Digital Station

Rugby Union: Northampton 24 - 21 Bath

Rugby Union: Worcester 10 - 12 London Irish

Rugby Union: Irishmen Left Battered and Bruised in Final

Rugby Union: Sale 18 - 15 Gloucester

Mingling With the Stars at Aintree

Boxing: Mayweather Victory Marred By Brawl

Rugby League: Oldham 8 - 48 Hull Kr

Rugby Union: Bristol 23 - 7 Newcastle

Horse Racing: National Victory Cements Irish Domination

Tennis: Murray Holds Key to Davis Cup Success

Golf: Victorious Mickelson Gives Golfing Masterclass

Greece is the Word

Clarke on Mickelson's Tail

Slippers Better Than Boots for Family Feat

Rough Seas Forecast, So Winning Trainer Delays Celebrations

Blues Revived By Dunn's Late Strike

Tennis: Foul-mouthed Murray Faces Fine

Motor Racing: Lewis, Carroll Aim for Wonderland

Cricket: Future Bright, If a Little Chilly to Start

Captain Beckham Left Clutching at Straws in World Cup Phoney War

Brasil - Are They All Their Cracked Up to Be?

Snowstorm Leaves Sunderland's Fate on Thin Ice

Charm May Not Be Enough to Save O'leary

Viduka's Joy at Rejuvenation

Preview: Man Utd v Arsenal

At the Masters

Clarke Finding It Better to Forget

The Grand National: Numbersix is Number One at Aintree

'I Eff and Blind and Throw My Toys Out of the Pram - But I'm Learning'

Attending the Super Bowl: Tips for Tickets, Travel and More

Martial Arts as a Spectator Sport: A Ticket to Hypocrisy?

Horse Racing: Numbersixvalverde Wins National

US Masters: Clarke Eases Into Contention As Campbell Sets Pace

Rugby Union: Leeds 13 - 17 Saracens

Rugby Union: Jenkins Favourite for Wales Job

Cricket: Ponting on the Defensive

Rugby Union: Dawson Leaves the Game

Rugby League: Deakin Building From the Bottom at Oldham

Tennis: Rusedski Takes Initiative

Horse Racing: National Exclusion No Hindrance to Waley-cohen

Horse Racing: Nina Carberry on Women in the National

Horse Racing: the National Prize Fight

Golf: Els and Mickelson to the Fore

Rusedski Grinds Out Opening Victory

Dawson Announces Retirement

Tennis: Murray Misses First Day But Could Yet Figure in Late Heroics

Rugby Union: Jones to Make Way at Saracens

Rugby League: Hull to Name Mcnamara As New Coach Next Week

Beijing to Ban Drivers for Blue Sky Olympics

Cycling: American Rider in Coma After Finishing-line Crash

Horse Racing: Impek Ready to Turn the Tables on Fondmort

Horse Racing: Gloves Are Off As Nicholls and Pipe Go for Title

Horse Racing: Amateur Maxse's Great Ambition Ends in Horrific Fall

Golf: Drive-by Shooting Fails to Put Captain Lehman Off His Stroke

Horse Racing: Murphy Strikes Gold on Festival Flop Celestial

Golf: Singh Calls Early Shots in Masters Long Game

Baseball 2006 – Which Teams Will Earn Their Tickets to the World Series

Murray Fit Only for Doubles

Guzman Pulls Out of Harrison Fight

Sir Rembrandt Paints a Sorry Picture

Cricket: England Captain to Miss Opening Game

Cricket: Headingley Rebranded in New Sponsorship Deal

Rugby Union: England Academy Set for Coaching Exodus

Athletics: Record Sponsorship Deal for Uk Athletes

Horse Racing: National Winner Likely to Be Among Market-leaders

Golf: Players Set to Grace Sporting Theatre of Augusta

Champions League: Juventus 0 (0) - (2) 0 Arsenal

Sky's Ryder Cup Deal Saved

Juventus v Arsenal: Wenger Sticks With Flair

The Truth about Terrell Owens

Pietersen Recovery Hands England a Timely Lift

Shooting of British Cameraman

Golf: Mickelson Takes Two Drivers

Golf: Looking Back at the Greatest Major

Man Utd Fan?

Horse Racing: Ginger Mccain Interview

Rugby League: Wigan Get More Bad News

Horse Racing: Robert Thornton Confident for French

Rugby Union: Matt Stevens Out of Summer Tour

Milan 3 - 1 Lyon

Golf: Woods Slates New Augusta

Injured Del Piero Adds to Juve's Problems

Lengthy Absence Forces Stevens Out of Autumn Tour

Horse Racing: O'brien Believes 2006 Yield Will Be Rare Vintage

Golf: Man of Modesty Blazes Trail to Follow at Augusta

Motor Racing: Hill Named to Succeed Stewart in Brdc Hot Seat

Athletics: Radcliffe to Lose £1m on London Marathon

Cricket: One-day of Reckoning Looms for Frazzled Flintoff and England

Fábregas Set to Win Fight for Fitness and Face Juventus

Rugby Union: Deans the Coach Emerges As Short-term Candidate for Wales With a World Cup Target

Golf: Changes Have Ruined Augusta, Say Old Masters

5 Vital Ideas About Your Personal Football Coaching Philosophy

Ill Murray in Davis Cup Fitness Race

Foot Problem Keeps Radcliffe Sidelined

Collingwood's Glory Bid in Vain

Rugby Union: Toulouse 35 - 41 Leinster

From Sand-kicking Defence to Joyless Freak Show

Rugby League: Wakefield 22 - 32 Wigan

Horse Racing: End of an Era As Jockey Club Falls on Own Sword

Formula One: Button's Grand Prix Hopes Explode on the Finish Line

Campbell Declares Himself Fit for Arsenal

Rugby Union: London Irish 48 - 5 Bayonne

Rugby Union: Leicester 12 - 15 Bath

Rugby Union: Biarritz 11 - 6 Sale

Interview: Tony Mccoy

West Brom 0 - 2 Liverpool

Sale Fiasco Reflects Borg's Life

The Man of Waugh

Crystallized Ginger

Rembrandt Paints the Right Picture

Mickelson Eases Towards Augusta

Golf: Ultimate Laxative Leaves Homer Stuck for Words

Murray: 'unfair' Fans Can Lift Us

Ant Helps Button Top Dec

Drogba Insults Our Intelligence

FA Confident of Wembley Legal Standing

Houllier Gives Lyon Belief

Home Run

Premiership: Everton 2 - 2 Sunderland

Premiership: Birmingham 0 - 0 Chelsea

Premiership: Arsenal 5 - 0 Aston Villa

Angola National Football Team Profile